One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries

Back in 1973, at the beginning of the Bigfoot craze, Murphysboro, Illinois threw their cryptid hat in the ring: in the June of that year, a slimy, stinky, white-haired monster appeared on the banks of the Big Muddy River, and set off a commotion that remains a mystery today.One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries explores the archives of the unexplained, blending rigorous historical research with a wry, skeptical wit to investigate true supernatural stories and baffling mysteries that made headlines.Dive into our Episode Mystery Archive — a curated, topic-organized source for documented hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptids, folklore, and bizarre true mysteries. Check it out here! https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/episodes-by-topic-mystery-archiveHosted and Written by Laurah NortonResearch: Anna Luria and Laurah NortonProduced by Maura CurrieEngineered by Brandon SchexnayderSubscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@onestrangethingSources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThingYou can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast!Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started. https://advertising.libsyn.com/OneStrangeThing2024 All Rights Reserved One Strange Thing Podcast, LLCSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

At the dawn of the 21st century, an alleged time traveler going by the name of John Titor burst onto the early message-board scene, filling up forums with dire predictions of the future, grainy photos of "high tech" equipment, and details of his mission to save the world.One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries explores the archives of the unexplained, blending rigorous historical research with a wry, skeptical wit to investigate true supernatural stories and baffling mysteries that made headlines.Dive into our Episode Mystery Archive — a curated, topic-organized source for documented hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptids, folklore, and bizarre true mysteries. Check it out here! https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/episodes-by-topic-mystery-archiveHosted, Written, and Researched by Laurah NortonAdditional Research: Bryan WortersProduced by Maura CurrieEngineered by Brandon SchexnayderNote: PSMag was incorrectly referred to as PCMag; it is correct in our source attributions.Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@onestrangethingSources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThingYou can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast!Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started. https://advertising.libsyn.com/OneStrangeThing2024 All Rights Reserved One Strange Thing Podcast, LLCSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Teenagers have been accused of latching on to each others' behaviors forever. But how do we separate fads, social contagions, and honest-to-goodness crises? This episode, we dig into two instances of apparent mass hysteria at American high schools.One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries explores the archives of the unexplained, blending rigorous historical research with a wry, skeptical wit to investigate true supernatural stories and baffling mysteries that made headlines.Dive into our Episode Mystery Archive — a curated, topic-organized source for documented hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptids, folklore, and bizarre true mysteries. Check it out here! https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/episodes-by-topic-mystery-archiveHosted, Written, and Researched by Laurah NortonAdditional Research by Anna LuriaProduced and Engineered by Maura CurrieSubscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@onestrangethingSources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThingYou can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast!Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started. https://advertising.libsyn.com/OneStrangeThing2024 All Rights Reserved One Strange Thing Podcast, LLCWorks CitedN/A, AP, "Girls Faint From. . ." The Yazoo Herald, 1976.N/A, AP, "Fainting Rash Stops. . " The Vicksburg Post, 1976.N/A, AP, "Southern School Girls. . ." Petaluma Argus-Courier, 1976.N/A, AP, "Reasons Probed For. . ." The Daily Herald, 1976.N/A, AP, "Girl Students Hit. . ." The Marion Star, 1976.N/A, AP, "Fainting Spells Making. . ." Neenah Menasha Northwestern, 1976.David Harrison, "Absentees From Byrd. . ." The Roanoke Times, 2007.Stuart Jeffries, "The Outbreak of. . ." The Guardian, 2007.N/A, WSLS, "CDC Probing Strange Illness, 2007.David Harrison, "Absentees From Byrd. . ." The Roanoke Times, 2007.David Harrison, "School Calls In. . ." The Roanoke Times, 2007.David Harrison, "School Officials: No. . ." The Roanoke Times, 2007.David Harrison, "Test Find No. . ." The Roanoke Times, 2007.David Harrison, "Twitching Arm Bothersome. . ." The Roanoke Times, 2007.Lauren Hellowski, "William Byrd High. . " The Roanoke Times, 2024.David Harrison, "Stress Caused Twitching. . ." The Roanoke Times, 2007.N/A, "Asbestos Removal Will. . ." The Roanoke Times, 2023.Amanda Codispoti, "Board Paying For. . ." The Roanoke Times, 2007.N/A, "CDC Probing Strange. . " The Roanoke Times, 2007.N/A, AP, "CDC Probing Twitching. . ." The AP, 2007.Marvin Anderson, "School Confronts Strange. . ." The Roanoke Times, 2007. Asbestos Information See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Strangers, this week we bring you a spooktacular crossover with Tenderfoot TV's Rattled and Shook. Meredith and Laurah bring you two terrifying tales with a side of paranormal analysis. Plus, you'll hear a bit about the bonus content and a hint at the special holiday episode we have planned for the rest of the month!One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries explores the archives of the unexplained, blending rigorous historical research with a wry, skeptical wit to investigate true supernatural stories and baffling mysteries that made headlines.Dive into our Episode Mystery Archive — a curated, topic-organized source for documented hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptids, folklore, and bizarre true mysteries. Check it out here! https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/episodes-by-topic-mystery-archiveRattled and Shook: Follow us for more @rattledandshook or send us a message from rattledandshook.comHost: Meredith Stedman @meredithstedmanIntro voicework by Miles AgeeOriginal Music, Intro Theme & Ending Theme by Makeup and Vanity SetBoth storytellers in this episode are the people that experienced these stories! Special thanks to Robert (Maryland Wolfman) and Brandon (Manhunt)!Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@onestrangethingSources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThingYou can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast!Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started. https://advertising.libsyn.com/OneStrangeThing2024 All Rights Reserved One Strange Thing Podcast, LLCSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Though the mountain region isn't traditionally known for its immortal undead, there is a tale of one particular vampire—or specifically, a vampire's grave—in a little town in Lafayette, Colorado.One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries explores the archives of the unexplained, blending rigorous historical research with a wry, skeptical wit to investigate true supernatural stories and baffling mysteries that made headlines.Dive into our Episode Mystery Archive — a curated, topic-organized source for documented hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptids, folklore, and bizarre true mysteries. Check it out here! https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/episodes-by-topic-mystery-archiveHosted, Written, and Researched by Laurah NortonProduced by Maura CurrieEngineered by Brandon SchexnayderSubscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@onestrangethingSources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThingYou can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast!Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started. https://advertising.libsyn.com/OneStrangeThing2024 All Rights Reserved One Strange Thing Podcast, LLCSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One of the internet's most viral paranormal stories regards sightings of so-called BEKs, or Black-Eyed Kids. These coal-eyed children seem harmless at first—that is, until they start begging to come in. Just for a moment. They promise they won't hurt you.One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries explores the archives of the unexplained, blending rigorous historical research with a wry, skeptical wit to investigate true supernatural stories and baffling mysteries that made headlines.Dive into our Episode Mystery Archive — a curated, topic-organized source for documented hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptids, folklore, and bizarre true mysteries. Check it out here! https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/episodes-by-topic-mystery-archiveHosted, Written, and Researched by Laurah NortonProduced and Engineered by Maura CurrieSubscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@onestrangethingSources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThingYou can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast!Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started. https://advertising.libsyn.com/OneStrangeThing2024 All Rights Reserved One Strange Thing Podcast, LLCWorks CitedReignBot, "The Russian Sleep Experiment," YouTubeMonstrous, "Don't Let Them In!. . ." PBS, 2021.Brian Bethel, (archived), "Brian Bethel Reports. . . " Abilene Reporter News, 2013.Brian Bethel's archived listserv post, 1998.David Mikkelson, "Black-Eyed Kids," Snopes, 2013.N/A, "Drone on Chase. . ." The Express & Star, 2015.Jason Offsut, "Black-Eyed Kids. . ." The Examiner, 2011. "Black-Eyed Children," It's Probably Aliens, 2019.Irish Post Staff, "Exploring Irish Mythology. . ." The Irish Post, 2021.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pennsylvania's saddest, ugliest, and somehow most adorable cryptid, the squonk, is here to teach you a valuable lesson. And to melt. There's that, too.One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries explores the archives of the unexplained, blending rigorous historical research with a wry, skeptical wit to investigate true supernatural stories and baffling mysteries that made headlines.Dive into our Episode Mystery Archive — a curated, topic-organized source for documented hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptids, folklore, and bizarre true mysteries. Check it out here! https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/episodes-by-topic-mystery-archiveHosted and Written by Laurah NortonResearch by Laurah NortonProduced by Maura CurrieEngineered by Brandon SchexnayderSubscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@onestrangethingSources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThingYou can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast!Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Have you experienced The Mandela Effect? Fruit of the Loom, Darth Vader, The Berenstain Bears, Shazam—there are now dozens of examples of this phenomenon that some claim is easily explained by memory or psychology. Others, though, have different theories—weird ones.One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries explores the archives of the unexplained, blending rigorous historical research with a wry, skeptical wit to investigate true supernatural stories and baffling mysteries that made headlines.Dive into our Episode Mystery Archive — a curated, topic-organized source for documented hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptids, folklore, and bizarre true mysteries. Check it out here! https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/episodes-by-topic-mystery-archiveHosted and Written by Laurah NortonResearch by Laurah Norton and Bryan WortersProduced by Maura CurrieEngineered by Brandon SchexnayderSubscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@onestrangethingSources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThingYou can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast!Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started. https://advertising.libsyn.com/OneStrangeThing2024 All Rights Reserved One Strange Thing Podcast, LLCSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Wyoming's favorite cryptid, the jackalope, is admittedly a hard sell as far as the supernatural goes—but as with most things, its origin story is quite the rabbit hole.One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries explores the archives of the unexplained, blending rigorous historical research with a wry, skeptical wit to investigate true supernatural stories and baffling mysteries that made headlines.Dive into our Episode Mystery Archive — a curated, topic-organized source for documented hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptids, folklore, and bizarre true mysteries. Check it out here! https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/episodes-by-topic-mystery-archiveHosted and Written by Laurah NortonResearch by Laurah Norton and Anna LuriaProduced by Maura CurrieEngineered by Brandon SchexnayderSubscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@onestrangethingSources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThingYou can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast!Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started. https://advertising.libsyn.com/OneStrangeThing2024 All Rights Reserved One Strange Thing Podcast, LLCSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.